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THE SUSPECT

Facial hair at about a quarter to half-inch below his chin, not prickly as stubble normally.

Shaved pubic region.

An "innie" belly button; belly not excessively large, firm.

Light covering of hair on his arms.

Very strong but not a significantly muscular build.

Normal speech with no accent or regional dialect.

No smoker's breath, no alcohol on the breath, no bad breath.

No jewelry or wristwatch.

No cologne or after-shave.THE CLOTHING

Red short-sleeve shirt of material similar in feel to a Fubu jersey-type shirt (silk/rayon/polyester) with a medium blue-colored neckline, short printed (possibly embroidered) word on the upper left breast area.

Another shirt with wrist-length sleeves worn underneath.

Unknown color pants, not jeans, with an elastic waist band and no zipper. Pants reminded the victim of basketball pants with smooth material that made no noise when he moved.THE VEHICLE

Extended cab pickup or SUV.

Interior dome light above the windshield.

Vehicle has a step for entry.

Floor-mounted console described as "fairly skinny" that opens in front.

Radio has blue and red LED read-out.

Cloth seats and an automatic transmission.

A baby shoe was on the front seat floor board, and letter-size white pieces of paper with typing was on the floor board of the front seat.HOW TO HELP

Anyone with information can reach the Reno police hot line at 745-3521, detectives at 334-2115 or Secret Witness at 322-4900.

The family is offering a $100,000 reward for information. Secret Witness is offering a $2,500 reward for anonymous tips that lead to an arrest and prosecution.

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Volunteers from two national missing children's organizations are in Reno looking for Brianna Denison, the 19-year-old college student who was abducted from a friend's home eight days ago.

The crews arrived after the Sunday announcement that DNA has linked Denison's abductor to the man who kidnapped and sexually assaulted a University of Nevada, Reno student a week before Christmas.

That man, who has not been captured, kidnapped the 22-year-old student on Dec. 16 from the parking lot of her apartment, which is a few blocks from the house at 1395 MacKay Court where Denison was last seen.

Police believe he is a local man, worked in the area or is very familiar with the UNR area.

Workers from the Laura Recovery Center for Missing Children based in Friendswood, Texas, and the Polly Klaas Foundation based in Petaluma, Calif., are expected to begin searching on foot today throughout the region. The group will be searching state parks, lakes and reservoirs and walking alongside highways, such as U.S. 395 through Carson City and Interstate 80 through Fernley.

Police returned to the neighborhood where Denison was abducted and walked throughout the UNR area posting updated fliers about her disappearance, which occurred about 4:30 a.m. on Jan. 20.

Police urged anyone with information about anyone resembling the suspect to come forward with tips, no matter how inconsequential they seem. Because DNA has been collected, people can be ruled out as suspects, said Commander Ron Holladay.

The man's DNA has been entered into a national database of convicted offenders' DNA but did match any in the system. Scientists said there are large backlogs in entering DNA profiles into the system.

Holladay said people also should consider someone who has drastically changed his behavior, suddenly moved or is known to have small children's items in his vehicle. The UNR student who was assaulted did not see his face but said she saw a baby shoe inside her attacker's truck.

Police suspect her attacker tried to break inside her locked apartment the morning before Denison was abducted.

"We are hopeful still that Brianna is alive and hope this new development will help facilitate her release if she is being held against her will," Lt. Robert McDonald said Monday of the DNA link. "We have his DNA, and we are going to find him if not today or next week or next year, then 10 years from now. We will find him.

"We won't ever give up."

For the past week, Reno police have taken calls on a 24-hour hot line, which has not yielded any significant tips. On Sunday, emergency dispatchers utilized a reverse 911 automated system that left a telephone message with Reno residents updating them about the suspect information and the DNA link.

On Tuesday, UNR police Chief Adam Garcia e-mailed students and staff to update them on the case. He said the disappearance of Denison, a Santa Barbara City College student, has created an increase in students' safety awareness. Last week, UNR police hosted safety presentations on campus and a community briefing with Reno police to address safety concerns.

"I find any crime of this nature despicable regardless if it is connected to the campus or not," Garcia said. "In our mind, the close proximity of events hit home when we first heard of the November assault, and we have followed it closely since then."

Garcia was referring to a

Nov. 13 incident in which a 21-year-old UNR student was assaulted about 5 p.m. in her apartment complex parking lot in the 400 block of College Drive. The assailant ran away after she kicked him and screamed.

Police said they cannot connect the incident to the December rape and Denison's disappearance but continue to investigate.

"We are asking that people take their safety into account," Garcia said. "I still feel the campus is safe. People should be concerned for their safety, but that should not be translated into being frightened. They should take appropriate actions to protect themselves."